Planning application
Kingsway House, 99-103 Kingsway & 4 Great Queen Street London WC2B 5DJ, WC2B 6QU, WC2B 6QX
Works: Extension Demolition
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Proposal
Demolition of 4 Great Queen Street and 62 Parker Street and erection of a new 7 storey building in connection with the change of use of Kingsway House from commercial use (Class E) to provide a combined hotel use (Class C1), extension and remodelling of upper storeys of Kingsway House to accommodate further Class C1 hotel floorspace, provision of ancillary facilities, Class E commercial unit at ground floor level of Kingsway House, and associated works including refurbishment of Kingsway House façade.
As published by the council, reference 2025/5575/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/5575/P
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 9 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 16 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Holborn and Covent Garden
- Postcode
- WC2B 5DJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Dec 2025
Received by Camden
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16 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 10 February 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
41 documents on file for this application
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